Alpine Long-eared Bat vs river lamprey, lampern

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Lampetra fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while river lamprey, lampern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	river lamprey, lampern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Plecotus	Lampetra
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Lampetra fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and river lamprey, lampern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

river lamprey, lampern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	river lamprey, lampern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river lamprey, lampern

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.